CVE-2022-41781

WordPress Permalink Manager Lite plugin <= 2.2.20 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Severity Score

9.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Broken Access Control vulnerability in Permalink Manager Lite plugin <= 2.2.20 on WordPress.

Vulnerabilidad de control de acceso roto en el complemento Permalink Manager Lite en WordPress en versiones <= 2.2.20.

The Permalink Manager Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the extra_actions function in versions up to, and including, 2.2.20. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to remove URIs, plugin data, and flush sitemaps.

*Credits: Vulnerability discovered by Tien Nguyen Anh (Patchstack Alliance)

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2022-10-19 CVE Reserved
2022-11-01 CVE Published
2024-09-17 CVE Updated
2024-12-17 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CWE-862: Missing Authorization

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/permalink-manager/wordpress-permalink-manager-lite-plugin-2-2-20-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	Third Party Advisory

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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Permalink Manager Lite Project Search vendor "Permalink Manager Lite Project"		Permalink Manager Lite Search vendor "Permalink Manager Lite Project" for product "Permalink Manager Lite"				< 2.2.20.1 Search vendor "Permalink Manager Lite Project" for product "Permalink Manager Lite" and version " < 2.2.20.1"		wordpress		Affected